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Emerging market economies, such as India, Turkey, Indonesia, LatAm economies which have been a darling of investors even after 2008/09 financial crisis led to cheaper capital access to these economies and its corporates, a trend that continued for more than half a decade at rapid speed. Now, with US Federal Reserve looking to raise borrowing costs and slowdown in China, led these economies and their corporates into greater chaos. We, in this series discuss the vulnerabilities of emerging market.

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Deflation anniversary for India

Nov 16, 2015 07:39 am UTC| Insights & Views

Indias wholesale price index (WPI), one of the key measure of inflation in India, completed its first anniversary of deflation. Thanks to lower oil price, after years of inflation prices have been dropping past one year...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Improved RBI's policy credibility improves investor confidence

Nov 13, 2015 07:10 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The sell-off in the INR in near-term can be seen as opportunity to re-enter long positions in the currency versus the EUR. If the oil prices remain low, the improvement in Indias current account and fiscal balance...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Brazil's assets likely to deteriorate further

Nov 13, 2015 06:35 am UTC| Commentary

Brazilian assets are likely to deteriorate further. Brazils macroeconomic picture deteriorated substantially and its government is unable to address the fiscal situation. Political maneuver lacks in Brazil on the...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

EM economies: How will capital flows react to Fed hikes?

Nov 12, 2015 22:48 pm UTC| Commentary

In principle, the history of Fed hiking cycles has shown that capital flows into EM can hold up if rising rates do not come as a large surprise (as in 1994) and coincide with a robust outlook for global, and thus EM,...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Emerging market crisis series – India – corporate vulnerability spreading to banks

Nov 11, 2015 11:49 am UTC| Insights & Views

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan, who is an eminent economist, known as Paul Volcker of India (inflation slayer) and among the few who has warned on 2008/09 financial crisis upfront, has been shouting...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Emerging market crisis series – EM central banks need to curb FX volatility

Oct 06, 2015 14:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Reserve Bank of Indias (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan has taken up the right approach to curb volatility on the both side, and inform the market of his approach, while declaring that any fixed value of exchange rate is not...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Emerging market crisis series – risks of elevated leverage among corporates

Sep 22, 2015 09:07 am UTC| Insights & Views

As investors ask the critical question,where might the next crisis come from?The answer is usually the same Emerging markets and China. Why is that so? Is it because commodities are down or US dollar is stronger than...

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Economy

The yen plunges to 34-year low despite interest rate hike

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years on March 19, bringing an era of negative interest rates to an end. The key rate was hiked from 0.1% to a band from zero to 0.1% a token effort...

The idea that US interest rates will stay higher for longer is probably wrong

The 0.4% rise in US consumer prices in March didnt look like headline news. It was the same as the February increase, and the year-on-year rise of 3.5% is still sharply down from 5% a year ago. All the same, this modest...

Impact of Iran-Israel conflict on Stocks, Gold and Bitcoin

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Japan Posts 7.7% Growth in Machinery Orders

In a striking development that looks set to invigorate Japans economic prospects, a key gauge of capital spending in the country has seen its most significant jump in over a year. According to Cabinet Office data released...

Why Africa can be the beating heart of South Korea’s technology industry

Tshepo Ncube, Head: International Coverage and Bhavtik Vallabhjee, Head: Power, Utilities Infrastructure at Absa CIB reflect on their recent visit to South Korea, examining why investors in the region have their eyes set...

Politics

US Commerce Secretary Asserts Huawei Chip Lag, Affirms Export Control Success

In an interview on CBS News 60 Minutes, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo stated that the latest Huawei Mate 60 Pro phones chip remains significantly behind U.S. technology despite being the most advanced from China. She...

The Alberta government is interfering in public sector bargaining on an unprecedented scale

In the coming months, over 200,000 public sector workers in Alberta will begin bargaining with their employers for new contracts. The most recent agreements expired in March and, after many years of high inflation and few...

Putin’s Russia: first arrests under new anti-LGBT laws mark new era of repression

Just over three decades after Russia decriminalised homosexuality in 1993, three people have been arrested and charged under the countrys harsh new anti-LGBT laws and could face ten years in prison for membership of an...

Nvidia RTX 4090D Embroiled in US-China Tech Rivalry; South Korea Navigates Chip Export Dilemma

The U.S. government has tightened export restrictions on high-performance semiconductor chips to China, including the Nvidia RTX 4090D, and is urging South Korea to enforce similar curbs, marking a significant escalation...

Canada needs a national strategy for homeless refugee claimants

One year after the federal government closed Roxham Road, refugee claims in Canada continue to increase: there were 143,785 in 2023 compared to 91,730 in 2022. The surprise announcement in March 2023 to modify Canadas...

Science

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

If life exists on Jupiter’s moon Europa, scientists might soon be able to detect it

Europa is one of the largest of more than 90 moons in orbit around the planet Jupiter. It is also one of the best places to look for alien life. Often termed an ocean world by scientists, observations to date strongly...

Exploding stars are rare but emit torrents of radiation − if one happened close enough to Earth, it could threaten life on the planet

Stars like the Sun are remarkably constant. They vary in brightness by only 0.1% over years and decades, thanks to the fusion of hydrogen into helium that powers them. This process will keep the Sun shining steadily for...

Technology

Tesla Nears FSD Licensing Deal with Major Automaker, Hits 1.3 Billion Milestone

In Teslas latest quarterly update, CEO Elon Musk disclosed ongoing Full Self-Driving (FSD) licensing negotiations with a major automaker, noting the significant engagement from FSD users who have now surpassed 1.3 billion...

Mercedes Launches 2025 G-Class Electric with Four Motors and Revolutionary Tank Turns

Mercedes-Benz revealed the 2025 G-Class electric model, the G580 with EQ technology, in Beverly Hills. It boasts four motors and an innovative tank turn capability, setting a new benchmark in luxury electric...

U.S. Prosecutors Demand Three Years for Former Binance CEO Zhao Over Laundering

In a stern move reflecting the severity of financial crimes, U.S. prosecutors have recommended a 36-month prison sentence for Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of cryptocurrency giant Binance, for aiding in money laundering...

Asahi Kasei to Build EV Battery Plant in Canada to Supply Key Parts to Honda Motor

Asahi Kasei Corporation, a chemical company based in Japan, announced it will build a new production plant in Canada where it will make parts for electric vehicle batteries. The company will then supply critical materials...

SK Networks Sets Up AI Research Lab in Silicon Valley

SK Networks established its own AI research center in the United States. The lab was inaugurated in Silicon Valley, California, on Tuesday, April 23. The site will become SK Networks AI base outside of South Korea. The...